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Statement on the Board of Trustees Decision Regarding Prof. Nikole Hannah Jones
Statement on the Board of Trustees Decision Regarding Prof. Nikole Hannah-Jones May 27, 2021 The undersigned members of the UNC Political Science Department denounce the actions by the Board of Trustees (BOT) resulting in the appointment of Nikole Hannah-Jones to … Continued
China’s Deep-Sea Motivation for Claiming Sovereignty Over the South China Sea
At the bottom of the contested waters lies a supply of the rare earth minerals crucial to China’s tech ambitions. https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/chinas-deep-sea-motivation-for-claiming-sovereignty-over-the-south-china-sea/ GUEST AUTHORS: Mark Crescenzi and Stephen Gent Mark Crescenzi and Stephen Gent are professors of political science at the … Continued
Happy LDOC – 5/5/2021
Happy LDOC! Be proud of all your successes this semester, this year — and your whole time at Carolina if you’re graduating! #UNCChapelHill #UNCCollege #UNCgrad #LDOC #targram #OldWell
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee in Political Science condemns the attacks on Asian Americans
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee in Political Science condemns the attacks on Asian Americans on March 16 in Atlanta, as well as the numerous other attacks against Asian Americans over the past year. These planned attacks are tragic, terrifying, painful, … Continued
Virginia may abolish the death penalty. There’s a racist history behind why a few jurisdictions use it most.
By Frank R. Baumgartner and Christian Caron Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST Virginia may be about to eliminate the death penalty, which would remove the state with the greatest historical use of the punishment from the execution business. Simultaneously, President Biden is … Continued
Putin’s new war on the opposition suggests he sees it as a real threat – Both sides seem to think the future of Russia is at stake
By: Samuel A. Greene and Graeme B. Robertson Washington Post, 1.27.201 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/27/putin-opposition-protests-navalny-russia-repression/
Trump Tweets Erode Trust in Elections Among Supporters, Study Finds
President Trump’s tweets questioning the U.S. election’s legitimacy are effective in shaping his supporters’ beliefs on that topic, while his tweets boosted his detractors’ confidence in elections, according to research conducted by UNC Political Science Professor Timothy Ryan (continued via … Continued
“Tom’s Comments: Advice about Graduate School, Finding a job, Reaching Tenure in Political Science and other Social Sciences, and All of the steps in Between,” By Tom Carsey
UNC’s Department of Political Science is proud to share this book by Tom Carsey, “Tom’s Comments: Advice about Graduate School, Finding a Job, Reaching Tenure in Political Science and other Social Sciences, and All of the Steps in Between.” As … Continued
Political Science Graduate Student, Rachel Porter won a Social Data Research and Dissertation Fellowship from SSRC
Congratulations to Rachel! https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/social-data-research-and-dissertation-fellowships/grantees/rporter/